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This is an interesting statement, because while I agree that it might be good to name it something else, the name 'autopilot' is not inaccurate. An autopilot sy
by King-Aaron 8y ago
This is an interesting statement, because while I agree that it might be good to name it something else, the name 'autopilot' is not inaccurate. An autopilot system in an aircraft does not stop for pedestrians or stop signs. Nor does it completely fly the plane itself.
The problem is that people don't understand what an autopilot does. But that's not something that should be argued around, when it wouldn't be a big exercise to name it something else.
- stephengillie 8y agoSomeone always brings out this argument - that it's acurate in the aviation world. But that is different from the average human, who expects the autopilot to automatically pilot the car - including stopping at stop lights and for pedestrians.
- King-Aaron 8y agoThat's what I am saying. The average person is incorrect in their assumption, so the simple solution would be to change the name of the system.